About
Meet AMIDEAST's President
Theodore Kattouf was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Upon graduating from the Pennsylvania State University in 1968, he served for 3-1/2 years in the United States Army infantry, attaining the rank of Captain. He joined the Foreign Service in 1972.
From 1973 to 1975, Mr. Kattouf served in Kuwait as an economic and commercial officer. Following Kuwait, he attended the Foreign Service Arabic Language Program in Beirut and Tunis before being assigned as a political officer to Damascus. Mr. Kattouf then returned to the United States to serve as a Middle East analyst in the State Department. From 1980 to 1982, he worked as an International Relations Officer in the Department's Near East Bureau. In 1982-83, Mr. Kattouf was a State Department mid-career fellow at Princeton University.
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Senior Staff
AMIDEAST Senior Leadership Team
Ambassador Theodore H. Kattouf
President and Chief Executive Officer
Linda DeNicola
Vice President and CFO
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Kate Archambault James T. Grabowski Gregory Touma |
How is AMIDEAST Making a Difference?
- Building Cross-Cultural Understanding
- Expanding educational opportunities
- Preparing individuals for jobs in the global economy
- Strengthening institutions and communities
- Empowering Women and Youth
AMIDEAST is a leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Founded in 1951, in its early years AMIDEAST focused on promoting U.S. study to students in the MENA region and managing U.S. scholarships and exchanges such as the flagship Fulbright program. While these important programs continue apace, our work has expanded significantly.
Today AMIDEAST programs and services touch the lives of half a million individuals a year – improving educational opportunities and quality, strengthening local institutions, and developing language and professional skills critical for success in the global economy.
A registered 501(c)3 non-governmental organization, AMIDEAST depends on outside support to sustain its mission. Contributions are tax-exempt and help us expand scholarship opportunities for less served populations.
How is AMIDEAST Making a Difference?
Building cross-cultural understanding
Expanding educational opportunities
Preparing individuals for jobs in the global economy
Strengthening institutions and communities
Empowering women and youth
AMIDEAST is a leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST in its early years focused on promoting U.S. study to students in the MENA region and managing U.S. scholarships and exchanges such as the flagship Fulbright Foreign Student Program. While these important programs continue apace, our work has expanded significantly.
Today AMIDEAST programs and services touch the lives of half a million individuals a year – improving educational opportunities and quality, strengthening local institutions, and developing language and professional skills critical for success in the global economy.
Board of Directors
Officers
*Dr. Mary W. Gray, Chair
Professor of Mathematics, American University
Washington, DC
*The Honorable Theodore H. Kattouf, President and Chief Executive Officer
Former U.S. Ambassador
Washington, DC
*The Honorable Nicholas A. Veliotes, Vice Chair
Former President, Association of American Publishers; former U.S. Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State
Washington, DC
*The Honorable Robert H. Pelletreau, Treasurer
Former U.S. Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State
New York, NY
